Sunday, September 6, 2009

Mikayla is one month old. Thirty one days ago she was tucked away inside of my belly and we had no idea who we were going to meet. In just 4.5 short weeks she has begun to show us a little bit of her personality...

Mikayla,

Reflexively grabs my finger as she holds my heart.

Figured out how to smile which completely melts my heart.

Smiles more at the trees outside then any of us, which makes me laugh.

Loves laying on the ground to look out the window.

Hates sitting in her bouncy seat or swing when the music and lights are on.

And finally, Mikayla

Has no idea her big sister has BIG plans for her as she gets older. Mallory will lay down on the floor next to her and tell her all of her big plans. Mikayla will make all sorts of faces as if she is listening so intently to what is being said. Examples of these big plans include sleeping in bunk beds, playing with an aquadoodle and riding on bikes together...should be an interesting few years :)

We survived the first month! The hardest part of the first month clearly was Mallory's adjustment. Minimal to outsiders, but to me I felt like this was changing who she was. I felt like my fun little 3 year old was thrust into being the big sister and was going to forever be fighting for my attention. Thankfully we are through with that and she is the same old Mallory she has always been.

Some of our latest pictures...

It is so hard to be a whole month old...it wears a baby out!

Mikayla found her hair recently. It is pretty long in the back and wrapping her fingers around it seems to comfort her--until she pulls her hand away without letting go of her hair. She pulls her own hair and is not too happy about it.

She likes to hide her smile--this is the closest I've gotten without the picture being blurry. If only I could dress up like a tree, then I'd be sure to get a few good smiley pictures. Oh well--more smiles to come in the upcoming weeks and months.

Why Do I blog?

Welcome. Why do I blog? I blog for my two little girls so that when I am long gone, soaking up guilt-free sun rays, laying on a big fluffy cloud up in Heaven, they can remember. They can remember the simple things. The little things. Those things that are small to everyone else, but mighty to this mommy's heart. I want my children to know that not only the major milestones were remembered, but also the little milestones. Her first bike ride, her first bee sting, the first time she planted seeds in the garden. They will both know, not only were they loved deeply, but also the magnitude of that depth. Why not just journal? Because part of me hopes that in my day to day writing, someone out there in this mighty World can relate. Can relate to one little thing that runs through all of us--the desire to remember the times that made us laugh, smile, cry and most importantly, treasure our loved ones.

Mallory

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.

About Me

I am a 33 year old stay at home mom. I am married to a wonderful man, Brent. Our journey over the past 7+ years has challenged us in more ways than we ever thought possible. Now we sit on the other side with two beautiful daughters. A fun loving and bright 6 year old and an adventerous and happy 3 year old. Each day they continue to bring us joy, amazement, and numerous opportunities of learning as we grow as parents. Our snuggly mutt Lucy hates being at the bottom of the family totem pole. She enjoys having her tummy rubbed, chewing on sticks and loves anyone who will scratch her ears. It’s all about loving and learning as we travel the road we call life.
I hope you enjoy my thoughts and my feeble attempts at humor as I try and navigate my way through marriage and motherhood…